Apparently a two hour afternoon nap was only enough sleep to sustain A for one hour and thirty minutes - she was back in bed for the night before 7.00pm. Note, swimming appears to be fabulous for tiring babies out...

I finished reading Darkly Dreaming Dexter today, marking the end of my Dexter reading. Yes, I know it's the first book in the series, but I read them almost backwards (book 3, 4, 2 and then the first one ( Read more... )

A had her four-month vaccinations today. Unlike last time, she wasn't too pleased with the oral vaccination for gastro (last time she swallowed it like it was the tastiest thing ever!), and there was also much more crying from the needles. Still, she was okay within a few minutes, which was good. I suspect these things just get worse as they get ( Read more... )

As I've had a tough week, C sent me out on my own this morning. I fed A, then showered and drove a local cafe where I had breakfast whilst reading the paper. It was really lovely, not least because I had poached eggs for the first time in a year!! Oh my goodness, they were delicious. So gooey and runny - I made egg paste all over the bread and ( Read more... )

Yay - Borders is online!

As a result, I just finished my Xmas shopping for friends...! Double yay!!

Still got family to do though - I'm not that organised! I am, however, wondering if it will be possible to buy every single Xmas present online. Hmm, sounds like a challenge...

A has spent the last three days napping for no more than 40 mins at a time and crying a lot. We strongly suspect she is going through the three-month growth spurt. I can only say that days seem very long when they start at 5.30am and each short nap is prefaced by a 15 min screaming fit ( Read more... )

Yesterday A graced me with a large amount of nap time, and I started trawling through eBay. In my sleep-deprived state, I seem to have placed bids on a few too many auctions for cute 000 grow suits and am seriously hoping I don't win them all. On the upside, if I do, it will double A's current collection of growsuits, which is a good thing as we ( Read more... )

One advantage of having a skinny baby is, 12 weeks later, we're still using newborn nappies... Newborn nappies come 108 to a box for about $35. I think boxes of infant nappies offer considerably fewer nappies for the same price ( Read more... )

Coles online may be a more expensive way to shop, but I am so grateful for the convenience, particularly in Perth, land of backward trading hours. I just completed a full grocery shop for us for a fortnight (excluding fruit and vegetables), which will be delivered Saturday morning. A much more pleasant experience than rushing out on Saturday in ( Read more... )

Why do babies have massive poo explosions in the middle of the night/early hours of the morning????!!!

Yes, I have resorted to talking about poo. My conversation skills are truly at their peak :-)